Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
Health
be 69.3% less likely to be obese
In Solomon Islands, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Indonesia, that number is 6.9% of people as of 2016.
live 3.6 years less
In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Indonesia, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 5.6 times more money
Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2022, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $12,400 as of 2022.
be 25.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Solomon Islands, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Indonesia, however, that number is 9.5% as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Solomon Islands, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Indonesia, that number is 3.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 41.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Solomon Islands, approximately 122.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Indonesia, 173.0 women do as of 2020.
have 34.8% fewer children
In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Indonesia, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Solomon Islands, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (79% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Indonesia, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 72.2% more likely to have internet access
In Solomon Islands, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Indonesia, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
be 27.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Solomon Islands, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Indonesia, that number is 93% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 72.7% less on education
Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Indonesia spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 22.7% less on healthcare
Solomon Islands spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Indonesia, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 10.3 times more coastline
Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 km of coastline. In Indonesia, that number is 54,716 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Indonesia: At a glance
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